PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wicho rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson comes to the cage accompanied by My Block - Scarface. wicho rodriguez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Carlson
vs
rodriguez

192 cm
23
163 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

177 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, wicho rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
rodriguez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carlson is defended easily by rodriguez.
Carlson tries to clinch up but rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Carlson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Carlson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carlson is looking to advance position but rodriguez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Carlson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rodriguez content just to control the position here.
Carlson is desperately trying to improve his position but rodriguez has a good base and remains in mount.
rodriguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carlson is trying to escape the mount.
Carlson tries to hold on but rodriguez postures up.
rodriguez tries to control but Carlson wriggling away.
Carlson is working to get back to half guard.
rodriguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
rodriguez looking to control but Carlson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carlson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carlson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carlson looking to pass the guard.
Carlson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson trying to control but rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Carlson wanted to stand there but rodriguez had control of the position.
Carlson trying to control the position from guard on top but rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carlson looking to pass the guard.
Carlson trying to control but rodriguez is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Carlson dominated that round.
That's time! Carlson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Carlson wants to clinch up but rodriguez keeps it at a distance.

Carlson scores with a takedown into rodriguez's guard.
Carlson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carlson pushes down on rodriguez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlson is trying to control. rodriguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Carlson controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but rodriguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carlson moves nicely into side control.
Carlson advances nicely into full mount.

Carlson working for a submission but rodriguez is keeping him at bay.
Carlson content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
rodriguez tries to control the position but Carlson now has his back.
Carlson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson throwing sloppy strikes.
rodriguez is taking damage to the body and head.
Carlson throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Carlson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at rodriguez. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Carlson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Carlson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carlson keeps control of the position as rodriguez tries to break free.
Carlson missing with strikes from the back.
rodriguez is trapped and Carlson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
rodriguez covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
rodriguez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

rodriguez won't enjoy being in this position. Carlson looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - rodriguez is tapping - it's over boys! Carlson picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Carlson!